Loaded Banana Muffins

 Loaded Banana Muffins

Banana, cinnamon, nuts, chocolate, and coconut all in one muffin!

Makes about 2 dozen muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon 
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 mashed ripe bananas
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup shredded coconut 
• 1 cup chopped pecans (or other nuts)

Directions 

• Prepare muffin tins by spraying with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Combine flours, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, oil, honey, applesauce, Greek yogurt, vanilla, and mashed bananas. 
• Add dry to wet and stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
• fold in chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans.
• Scoop batter into prepared muffin tins, filling them almost to the very top.
• Let unbaked muffins sit while you preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• When oven is up to temperature, bake for 5 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 375 and bake for 10 minutes more.
• Let muffins cool for 5 minutes then remove from tins and place on wire rack to finish cooling.